CUTTING-SHARP INSTRUMENT INJURIES IN HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND 4-YEAR EXPERİENCE IN CONTACT WITH BLOOD-BODY FLUIDS - THE PANDEMIC'S IMPLICATIONS

Authors : Gülçin Bölük, Nurhan Köksal, Demet Büyük Akbaş, Serap Bayrakdar, Hayrettin Göçmen

Pages : 31-42

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Publication Date : 2024-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of study was to determine the causes and rates of sharp injuries in hospital staff, to evaluate the attitudes of workers towards sharps injuries, and to look at the effect of the pandemic process on sharps injuries. Materials and Methods: In data collection, an 11-question survey and a 20-question Attitude Scale towards the Safe Use of Sharps Injuries were used to evaluate demographic data and reasons for exposure to injury. In evaluating the data obtained in the study, numbers, percentage distribution, averages, Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis test, Spearman correlation analysis were used, and Chi-square test was used for group comparisons. Results: 320 people participated in the study, and 53 (29.3%) people were found to be injured more in 2022. It was found that 62.0% of those injured were injured by the syringe needle, and 23.8% were injured while trying to attach the chamber tip to the cap. When the injuries and demographic data were compared, it was revealed that student nurses were injured significantly more, while those working in the Operating Room-Delivery Room and those working between 6 and 10 were injured less (p<0.005). The average score of the participants from the scale was found to be 87.9±6.3 (75-130). Conclusion: In the student nurse group, which is the group where injuries are more common, the clinical competencies of the students should be increased by establishing a simulation laboratory before starting their internship. In addition, training on sharps injuries in hospitals should be carried out on a unit basis with root-cause analysis.
Keywords : Contact with Blood Body Civilians, Sharps Injury, Pandemic